Patents by Inventor Kohei Yokota

Kohei Yokota has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Communication system, settlement management apparatus and method, portable information terminal and information processing method, and program
    Patent number: 8447355
    Abstract: The present invention provides a communication system that enables safe and easy addition of a function for use of credit card settlement services to a portable information terminal. In this system, if a user brings his credit card close to the portable information terminal, the portable information terminal reads a card ID stored in a contactless IC card provided in the credit card. Then, the card ID is transmitted to a card management system which checks whether or not the card ID is valid. If confirming that the card ID is valid, the card management system instructs the portable information terminal to write the card ID thereto. If the user places an order of a merchandize, the card ID written to the portable information terminal is provided therefrom to use credit card settlement services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hirofumi Hayaashi, Kohei Yokota, Toru Kuwahara
  • COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, SETTLEMENT MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD, PORTABLE INFORMATION TERMINAL AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20120323781
    Abstract: The present invention provides a communication system that enables safe and easy addition of a function for use of credit card settlement services to a portable information terminal. In this system, if a user brings his credit card close to the portable information terminal, the portable information terminal reads a card ID stored in a contactless IC card provided in the credit card. Then, the card ID is transmitted to a card management system which checks whether or not the card ID is valid. If confirming that the card ID is valid, the card management system instructs the portable information terminal to write the card ID thereto. If the user places an order of a merchandize, the card ID written to the portable information terminal is provided therefrom to use credit card settlement services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hirofumi HAYAASHI, Kohei Yokota, Toru Kuwahara
  • Communication system, settlement management apparatus and method, portable information terminal and information processing method, and program
    Patent number: 8280435
    Abstract: The present invention provides a communication system that enables safe and easy addition of a function for use of credit card settlement services to a portable information terminal. In this system, if a user brings his credit card close to the portable information terminal, the portable information terminal reads a card ID stored in a contactless IC card provided in the credit card. Then, the card ID is transmitted to a card management system which checks whether or not the card ID is valid. If confirming that the card ID is valid, the card management system instructs the portable information terminal to write the card ID thereto. If the user places an order of a merchandise, the card ID written to the portable information terminal is provided therefrom to use credit card settlement services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hirofumi Hayaashi, Kohei Yokota, Toru Kuwahara
  • Communication system, settlement management apparatus and method, portable information terminal and information processing method, and program
    Patent number: 7634295
    Abstract: The present invention provides a communication system that enables safe and easy addition of a function for use of credit card settlement services to a portable information terminal. In this system, if a user brings his credit card close to the portable information terminal, the portable information terminal reads a card ID stored in a contactless IC card provided in the credit card. Then, the card ID is transmitted to a card management system which checks whether or not the card ID is valid. If confirming that the card ID is valid, the card management system instructs the portable information terminal to write the card ID thereto. If the user places an order of a merchandize, the card ID written to the portable information terminal is provided therefrom to use credit card settlement services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hirofumi Hayaashi, Kohei Yokota, Toru Kuwahara
  • COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, SETTLEMENT MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD, PORTABLE INFORMATION TERMINAL AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20090167490
    Abstract: The present invention provides a communication system that enables safe and easy addition of a function for use of credit card settlement services to a portable information terminal. In this system, if a user brings his credit card close to the portable information terminal, the portable information terminal reads a card ID stored in a contactless IC card provided in the credit card. Then, the card ID is transmitted to a card management system which checks whether or not the card ID is valid. If confirming that the card ID is valid, the card management system instructs the portable information terminal to write the card ID thereto. If the user places an order of a merchandise, the card ID written to the portable information terminal is provided therefrom to use credit card settlement services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hirofumi Hayaashi, Kohei Yokota, Toru Kuwahara
  • Communication system, settlement management apparatus and method, portable information terminal and information processing method, and program
    Publication number: 20050009564
    Abstract: The present invention provides a communication system that enables safe and easy addition of a function for use of credit card settlement services to a portable information terminal. In this system, if a user brings his credit card close to the portable information terminal, the portable information terminal reads a card ID stored in a contactless IC card provided in the credit card. Then, the card ID is transmitted to a card management system which checks whether or not the card ID is valid. If confirming that the card ID is valid, the card management system instructs the portable information terminal to write the card ID thereto. If the user places an order of a merchandize, the card ID written to the portable information terminal is provided therefrom to use credit card settlement services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hirofumi Hayaashi, Kohei Yokota, Toru Kuwahara